| A | B |
| Alliteration | repitition of beginning sounds |
| Figurative Language | writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally |
| Onomatopoeia | use of words to imitate sounds such as buzz and hiss |
| Simile | figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two things |
| Idiom | accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different than the literal |
| Personification | something non-human is given to human qualities |
| Metaphor | figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else |
| Repetition for Effect | repeated use of words |